Via APG News: Aberdeen Proving Ground will close the Route 24 (Hoadley Road) Gate 11 p.m., Oct. 4 to make necessary upgrades and expansions in preparation for the base realignment and closure, or BRAC. The gate will remain closed until the summer of 2009.

The Magnolia Road Gate on Route 152 will open at 11 p.m., Oct. 4 and will operate as the main gate to the Edgewood Area of APG. It will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including holidays. It will be the only gate open to visitors and commercial vehicles.

The operating hours for the Wise Road Gate on Route 755 will remain the same, 4 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday and closed on weekends and holidays.  Only vehicles with government and RapidGate identification will be permitted to use the Wise Road gate.

For more information call 410-278-1147, 410-278-1153, or 800-688-8705.

Reposted from http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/PSAView.cfm?ID=2579

(Bel Air, MD – September 9, 2008) – - Are you a member of the Edgewood business community? If so, please join the Edgewood Alliance at their new business breakfast series, created to help you become more successful.

The breakfast series will be held the second Friday of every month, at the American Legion Edgewood (located at 415 Edgewood Road, Edgewood – map). The first meeting, sponsored by Provident Bank Edgewood, will be held on Friday, September 12 and will feature guest speaker County Executive David Craig. Doors open at 7:15 AM with a breakfast buffet; the program runs from 7:30 to 8:30 AM. The cost, per person, is $10, payable at the door.

Future sponsorship opportunities are available. For $100, you will have the exclusive opportunity to address the Alliance about your business/organization, provide information/gifts about your business, and be included in the Alliance’s upcoming e-newsletter.

The Business Breakfast Series proceeds will be returned to the community in the form of scholarships for area youth – please help us by attending and sponsoring!

To RSVP, email edgewoodalliance@yahoo.com, call 410-893-4435 or 410-679-2997, ext. 203 (Alan Doran).

The upcoming schedule for the Edgewood Alliance is as follows:

October –Education and Business: Connecting to Build a Strong Community

Speaker: Edgewood Elementary School Principal Lisa Sundquist.
Sponsored by Harford County Department of Community Services

November – Edgewood’s Residential Growth

Speaker: Shelter Group representative.
Sponsored by Shelter Group Woodbridge Commons

December – Business and Non-Profits – A Partnership for Success

Panel Discussion: members TBA
Sponsored by Hess Hotels Group & featuring Holiday Entertainment

January 2009 – Harford County Sheriff’s Office & Edgewood – Partnering to Assure Safe & Secure Communities

Speaker: Sheriff Jessie Bane
Sponsored by SunTrust Bank Edgewood

February 2009 – BRAC – It’s Impact on the Future of Edgewood

Speaker: Steven Overbay (BRAC)
Sponsored by Harford Community College

The Edgewood Alliance’s mission is to be an involved, diverse group of citizens committed to the positive image and growth of the Edgewood community by working to instill a high quality of life, maintain a strong business environment, and enhance the entire community through a variety of entertainment, educational, and economic development initiatives

October is Crime Prevention Month.  Check out the Sheriff’s travel trailer displays in Edgewood area on October 1st.  Visit www.crimereports.com for an up-to-date listing of crime in your neighborhood, funded by a grant from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention.

Voter registration for our community in underway and is in preparation for the 2010 election of our local representatives. Door-to-door sign-up is being conducted Sep 17 in Harford Commons, Sep 27 in Fox Run and Courts of Harford Square, Oct 8th in the apartment buildings near the library and on Oct 11 at the Village at Lake View. It does not matter whether you register as Republican, Democrat or Independent. What matters is that you vote for the most qualified person because the outcome of local elections can be determined by our community of 25,000 residents.

The construction on the Rt 755 (Edgewood Rd) culvert bridge near Willoughby Beach Rd is part of a larger Street Scape project.  The original completion date was August 25th for the start of the school year.  According to the State Highway Administration, serious design and utility problems were encountered at the construction site and it will be at least 1 month and likely 2 months before the project is completed. (possibly around the end of October to early November).  See this MD SHA Project Page for current project status.

December 2008 Update:

The bridge is now open and as many residents know traffic can once again travel normally on Edgewood Rd.  However please drive with caution as construction is still continuing, on occasion traffic may be stopped or flagged by construction personnel.